ACCREDITATION IN THE ACCREDITATION IN THE HIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION
Presented By
Dr / Said Said Elshama
Introduction Definition of accreditation. Standards and indicators of accreditation. NARS application. Obstacles , concerns and threats. Mechanisms for institutional staff involvement
in the process
Accreditation is advancement and upgrading of programs and performance in higher education institutions.
It is a supervisory and legal process. It means that educational institution or a program has
specific criteria of quality thus it has reached to a specific required standard.
Accreditation It is evaluation the activities of program qualification by
specific criteria.
Quality Assurance
Self evaluation
Accreditation
Internal quality assurance
External quality assurance
It is a collegial process based on self and peer evaluation.
It assess the quality of institution and academic program for its improvement.
It certifies that educational program meets defined standards .
Accreditation confirms that institution has a distinguished character and identity.
Accreditation approves that action are taken for quality improvement, are successful.
1-The institutional accreditationIt is accreditation the whole institution according
to specific criteria including :-
1. Adequacy of resources.
2. Provision of academic services.
3. Curriculum.
4. Student achievement.
5. Administrative policies.
6. Procedures and stability.
2- Programmatic accreditation (specialized) It applies to programs, departments, or schools. It is parts of an institution. Programs may be law, medicine and pharmacy. It guarantees the institutional program to ensure
its quality to certify program and then institution.
High efficient graduates
Continuous improvement of programs
Aims to
Correct and consistent evaluation mechanism of students learning programs
Accreditation covers the following institutionalacademic activities :-1. Educational programs.
2. Research.
3. Scholarly activity.
4. Community involvement.
1- Has your institution clearly established its mission, goals and learning objectives?
2- Are your institution programs and resources met its mission, goals and objectives?
3- What is the institutional evidence for achieving them?
GENERAL ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION STEPS Institution Conduct a self study by using standards as guide. Team of peer 1- Visit the campus 2- Review the evidence 3- Write assessment report to the accreditation
organization Organization of accreditation 1- Review evidence 2- Review recommendations 3- Make judgment 4- Communicate the decision to institution
It should depends on institutional compliancewith the following:- The Principles of accreditation . The Core requirements . The Comprehensive standards.
STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION
The global standards for quality improvement and accreditation (WFWE)
Egyptian national accreditation standards (NAQAEE)
The regional standards for accreditation in health professions education (EMRO,WHO)
National academic reference standards
(NARS)
Egyptian National Accreditation Egyptian National Accreditation Standards (NAQAEE)Standards (NAQAEE)
Second Axis
Effectiveness of Education
First Axis First Axis
Institutional Capacity
Standards of Institutional Capacity 1- Strategic planning
2- Organizational Skeleton
3- Leadership and Governance
4- Credibility and Ethics
Standards of Institutional Capacity 5- Administrative body
6- Financial and Material resources
7- Community participation and Environmental
development
8- Institutional evaluation and Quality
administration
Standards of Education Effectiveness 1- Students and Graduates 2- Academic standards3- Programs and Courses 4- Teaching and Learning facilities and Supporting
Standards of Education Effectiveness 5- Faculty 6- Scientific research and Activities 7- Postgraduate 8- Continuous evaluation for effectiveness of education
The Global Accreditation Standards (WFWE)
1.Mission and objectives 2.Educational programs3.Students assessment4.Students 5.Staff
The Global Accreditation Standards (WFWE)
6- Resources 7- Program evaluation 8- Governance and Administration9- Continuous renewal
The Regional Accreditation Standards (EMRO,WHO)
1- Sponsorship
2- Leadership
3- Student admission policy
4- Human resources
5- Physical and Technical resources
The Regional Accreditation Standards (EMRO,WHO)
6- Curriculum
7- Student assessment
8- Postgraduate and Continuing medical education
9- Research component
10 - Program evaluation
11- Reform tendency
(NARS) It is standards of bachelor degree in medicine . It was designed according to international
references of bachelor degree of medicine. It is minimum academic quality requirements. It is standards not curriculum or syllabus.
(NARS)
It was developed by :-It was developed by :- Medical academic group of Egyptian universities . Medical sector committee. Representative of medical syndicate . Ministry of health and population. Army and private hospitals . Students .
Maintain Normal Health
Provide Primary Health Care
Deal with Common Health
Problems
Awareness of Doctor/ Patient
Relationship
Establish Doctor/ Patient
Relationship
Maintain Doctor/ Patient Relationship
Follow Medical Ethics Rules
Demonstrate Communication
and Clinical Skills
Appropriate Attitudes and
Professionalism
Prepare for Lifelong
Learning
Ability to engage in
Post graduate and Research
Acquire Basic Administrative
Capabilities
NARSNARS
Knowledge Knowledge
and and UnderstandingUnderstanding
IntellectualIntellectual
SkillsSkills
Practical andPractical and
Clinical SkillsClinical Skills
CommunicationCommunication
Skills Skills
Professional Attitude and Professional Attitude and
Behavioral Skills Behavioral Skills
General General
AndAnd
Transferable Transferable
SkillsSkills
Roles of institutions in
NARS Application
Faculties
of
Medicine
Medical Sector Committee
Participation
in
Development
Dissemination
Implementation
NAQAAE
Develop
Review
Modify
Role of Faculties of
Medicine
2- Develop its own standards based on relevant external reference points
4- Consider additional evidence under each standard
1- Develop intended learning outcomes of Program that are relevant to needs
of its graduates and stakeholders
5- Ensure compliance of academic standards with mission
6- Program and course
specifications definition
7- Plan to implement, secure and sustain academic standards
3- Ensure the standards and design program consistent with laws of
sector committee
Curriculum Integration Curriculum Integration Adoption Adoption
New Educational New Educational StrategiesStrategies
Medical Education Medical Education Department Department EstablishingEstablishing
Elective Courses Elective Courses Acquirement Acquirement
Recommendations for NARS Achievement
QUESTIONS QUESTIONS What are the obstacles which face accreditation application ?
What are the expected obstacles which are related to staff?
Arrange obstacles according to its importance and priority ?
Does the use of international standards for national accreditation application represent obstacle ? why?
OBSTACLES OBSTACLES
Lack of awareness for continuous quality improvement.
Organizational resistance to the change. Increased staff workload.
OBSTACLES OBSTACLES Insufficient staff training Insufficient support. Lack of applicable accreditation standards for
local use. Lack of performance outcome measures.
QUESTIONS QUESTIONS What are the concerns which face accreditation application from your view?
Are accreditation programs efficient and effective ? What is the evidence?
Do you expect that accreditation programs improve the quality ?
Accreditation may lead to organizational
changes in standardization and decision-making
processes rather than actual improved quality. Lack of evidence on efficiency and effectiveness
of these programs. Lack of evidence on factors affecting successful
implementation.
QUESTIONS QUESTIONS
What are the threats which may face success of accreditation programs ? Count it ?
Is the poor financial institution the threat for success of accreditation application?
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How? Awareness Formal discussion
Informal discussion
Interviews
Seminars Promotion the active participation Participation in decision making
Participation in all steps of process
How? Attaining equality for all No discrimination
Equal opportunities Motivation Rewards
Continuous communications Training workshops Acquiring new knowledge and skills to be fit for
participation
Accreditation is carried out by accreditation organizations depending on specific criteria (national or regional or global standards).
Accreditation is a certificate proving quality for a specific time period.
It is a guarantee of the graduate quality of institution and international reputation.
It leads to continuous improvement to achieve independence, stability and creditability of educational institution.
It is an instrument to reach global standards.
It checks the quality of educational services. It discovers strength and weak
points in educational organization.
Accreditation Accreditation
1. Accreditation process is representative, responsive and appropriate to institutions accredited types.
2. Accreditation is self-regulation.3. Accreditation requires institutional commitment to
student learning achievement.4. Accreditation depends on a peer review process.
Procedures of accreditation :- Voluntary application for accreditation (request) Internal review (self study) External review (site visit) Accreditation decision Re- accreditation
1- National authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) (2009) .Directory of Accreditation for Egyptian Higher Education Institutions. http://books.naqaae.org/uni/manuals/higher_acc/ (Last accessed in April 6th , 2011)
2- National authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) (2008). National Academic Reference Standards (NARS), Bachelor Degree of Medicine. http://books.naqaae.org/uni/nars/medicine/index.html (Last accessed in April 6th, 2011).
3- Basic Medical Education WFME Standards for Quality Improvement (2003). WFME office, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
4- Liaison Committee on Medical Education (2008). Guide to the Institutional Self-Study for programs of medical education leading to the M.D. degree (For Full Accreditation Surveys Scheduled in 2008-2009). (http://www.lcme.org/selfstudyguide0809.pdf., April 6th, 2011)
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